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Raising Chickens and Children
Add to Favorites Our motto states that here on Phillips Farm, we are raising free-range chickens, ducks, and little boys. Raising chickens and children have some similarities: both thrive with...
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Age-Appropriate Chores for Children with Chickens
Add to Favorites Reading Time: 5 minutes He was only a few years old when I let him go down to the chicken coop all by himself to collect morning eggs. I should’ve known it was not an age-appropriate...
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Choosing the Best 4-H Show Chickens
Add to Favorites Poultry is one of the most popular projects in 4-H and I often get asked how to choose the best show chickens. Why is the poultry project so popular? Chickens are relatively easy and...
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Chickens as Pets in the House
Add to Favorites Reading Time: 4 minutes You live in the city but you are a farmer at heart. You may wonder, “Are chickens allowed in my city?” In many towns and neighborhoods, the answer is no. But...
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Heart-Shaped Chicken Treats for Your Flock
Add to Favorites Reading Time: 3 minutes Whether our birds are pets or livestock, we all want to make sure they are as safe and warm as possible in bad weather. During cold winter months, many...
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Add to Favorites Reading Time: 6 minutes Here’s what you need to know about raising baby chicks before you bring them home. Free! Five baby chicks with each feed purchase! The deal is tempting and new...
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Chicken Clothes for Halloween and Christmas
Add to Favorites Reading Time: 7 minutes By Wendy E.N. Thomas – Olivia Dougherty, who lives in Delaware, Maryland, created her chicken clothes for a contest, sponsored by Cooptastic, one of the...
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Chicken Enrichment: Toys for Chickens
Add to Favorites Reading Time: 6 minutes Should you provide toys for chickens and other poultry? Professionals agree chickens need enrichment. Keeping your flock healthy, either for egg or meat...
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Twas the Night Before Christmas — Chickens Edition!
Add to Favorites Reading Time: 3 minutes With apologies to Clement C. Moore. The following should prove to all the children out there that Santa visits good chickens, too. I’ve changed some of the...
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Modern Tips for Hatching Eggs for Kids in Classrooms
Add to Favorites Reading Time: 6 minutes The rules have changed. When I was a kid, hatching eggs for kids in schools was as simple as bringing in eggs and an incubator. The eggs sat for 21 days,...
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